Josephine Ward Thomson
Josephine Antoinette Ward was born in 1820 at Sing Sing, Westchester County, New York. She was the eldest child of Aaron Ward and Mary Watson Ward. Career She was a founding member of the Princeton Daughters of the American Revolution. She was the first benefactor of the Princeton University Graduate College With Kate McFarlane, Josephine helped preserve Rockingham, George Washington's final headquarters of the Revolutionary War, from demolition and decay. Personal life She was the second wife of Senator John R. Thomson from 1845 until his death in 1862. In 1878, Josephine became the second wife of former Governor of Maryland, Thomas Swann. Some of the groom's family said this was a sign of "insanity growing out of dotage." The Governor was 72 at the time. The couple separated in 1880."Dissolution of Marriage- Settlement; Thomson/Swann; The Sun, NY, NY; Page 1; Thursday, 5 Feb. 1880" https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3350083/dissolution_of_marriage_settlement/ Josephine w ...
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Ossining (village), New York
Ossining is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population at the 2020 United States census was 27,551, an increase over 25,060 at the 2010 census. As a village, it is located in the town of Ossining. Geography Ossining borders the eastern shores of the widest part of the Hudson River, the Tappan Zee. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.1 km2) (49.37%) is water. Demographics As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 25,060 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 61.8% White, 15.6% Black, 0.1% Native American, 4.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race and 1.3% from two or more races. 41.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2020